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    Elvington Straightliners

    I went down to Elvington outside of York (UK) to a Straightliners event. The competition had bikes going for top-speed runs, plus the Guinness Book of records there for the worlds fastest wheelie.

    Top speed bikes were hitting over 220mph and the fastest wheelie was a touch over 156mph

    Here's a few pics:

    The last 2 are of a biker celeb who made a guest appearence, none other than GhostRider himself

    I have plenty more pics of the turbo beast he is sat on
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    Here's the Ghost Rider pics
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    Cheers for that, looks like the same 'ghost rider' who was in pictures about a year or so old, same bike yellow/green fairings. Must be the same guy then eh....

    Nice day out it seems then man, cheers for the photos. That is one cool buell!

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    Few more pics:

    Plus a little clip of the Ghost Rider bike starting up, what an awesome machine!!
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    ok 'scuse my ignorance, what kind of bike & add-ons does the ghost rider ride?
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    Crikey, that takes me back.... I ran my drag bike at Elvington in the late 60's which is a bit of an indicator of my age Nice to see the pics, thank you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by metric
    ok 'scuse my ignorance, what kind of bike & add-ons does the ghost rider ride?
    My bike-identification skills require the make and model to be written on the side. According to someone there it was a turbo busa, someome else mentioned it was a kwak.

    All I know is it was loud, and it was fast!
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    Just got the final results off the straightliners web site.
    Street bike record. 265.4 MPH.
    Wheelie 172MPH.
    Popup wheelie. 215MPH.
    Couldn't get all the results for the meet. Probably not posted yet but these figures are impressive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by metric
    ok 'scuse my ignorance, what kind of bike & add-ons does the ghost rider ride?



    http://www.turbobusa.net/v3/turbo/prepa/
    GOod links, has superchaos busa and some other things on there that were probably at this gig.

    En Fracais oui?

    From turbobusa.net
    Partie cycle:

    * Cadre spécial réalisé par Andersson turbo system.
    * Fourche avant spéciale réalisée par Öhlins.
    * Amortisseur arrière Öhlins.
    * Amortisseur de direction Öhlins.
    * Étrier ISR à 6 pistons à l'arrière.
    * Double disque flottants ISR de 320mm à l'avant.
    * Disque ISR de 240mm à l'arrière.
    * Maître cylindre et levier de frein radial ISR.
    * Poignée d'embrayage ISR.
    * Plaquettes de frein de compétition à l'avant et à l'arrière.
    * Durits aviation NBM sur les freins avant et arrière.
    * Tés de fourche ajustable Harris avec triple fixation inférieure.
    * Repose-pieds Harris réglables.
    * Guidon Renthal.
    * Roue PVM en magnésium à 10 rayons en forme de Y à l'avant et à l'arrière.
    * Réservoir, GSX-R1000 K2.
    * Selle compétition, GSX-R1000 K2.
    * Feu arrière, GSX-R1000 K4.
    * Phare avant, Derbi senda.
    * Garde-boue avant ventilé en carbone.
    * Protection de talons en carbone.


    Partie moteur:

    * 1298cm³.
    * Kit turbo McXpress.
    * Couvre culbuteurs.
    * Pistons à faible compression JE.
    * Bielles en acier.
    * Vilebrequin compétition Johnson.
    * Cames et arbres à cames Kent haute performance.
    * Échangeur eau/huile Laminova.
    * Durit aviation NBM pour le circuit d'embrayage.
    * Boîte de vitesse TTS avec 15% de vitesse en plus sur le 6ème rapport.
    * Pignon avant, 17-19.
    * Pignon arrière, 32-38.


    Des chiffres:

    * Puissance: 499bhp à la roue .
    * Vitesse maximum: suffisante même sur une roue.
    * Performance: 0-300km/h en 9,1 secondes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by eliot-ness
    Just got the final results off the straightliners web site.
    Street bike record. 265.4 MPH.
    Wheelie 172MPH.
    Popup wheelie. 215MPH.
    Couldn't get all the results for the meet. Probably not posted yet but these figures are impressive.
    Sounds about right although I didn't see the winning runs. Worth a look in if you are ever over here and it's on.
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    hahahha!
    look at GR's chicken strips, what a noob!

    (he should give his bike to someone who can ride it .. like me )
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    nope sorry, can't do French but 9.1 sec to 300km. Damn. That's quick. 499bhp. Damn. That's insane.
    Well the music is your special friend, dance on fire as it intends
    Music is your only friend, until the end
    Until the end
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    Quote Originally Posted by m99dws
    My bike-identification skills require the make and model to be written on the side
    ha! me too
    Well the music is your special friend, dance on fire as it intends
    Music is your only friend, until the end
    Until the end
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    Quote Originally Posted by m99dws
    My bike-identification skills require the make and model to be written on the side.
    As below.
    Quote Originally Posted by metric
    ha! me too
    It is a streetfightered custom GSX-R 1300 Hayabusa.... It used to have full fairings. Probably one of the fastest naked bikes in teh world.

    Basic translations would give it renthal moto-x style bars, ohlins all round, twin 320mm discs up front 240mm rear discs, adjustable triple clamps, magnesium wheels, carbon fibre all round, Mc Express turbo system, forged JE pistons and I think what means 'enough top speed for the road'.
    Ain't done french for a few years.. me sis is getting married to a frog though so i'd better touch it up.

    Quote Originally Posted by awesker
    hahahha!
    look at GR's chicken strips, what a noob!
    Firstly he is doing straight line runs, secondly, would you lean the hell out of a proabable 80-100k bike?

    There was another thread saying he is a bit of a squid but with bikes like that ya' can't blame him. I have seen him with tyres shredded to the edges though .. weird.
    And the reason he has toned it down since GR1-3 is sitting on the fuel tank - pretty obvious eh?

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